Tongtong, it's ok. I can understand, your hubby is a true blue photography enthusiast mah. Must be difficult to let go of things that he researched for best lens at best price. Those guys that I know who are into photography are also like. They have like more than 1 DSLR, and so many lens that it's mind boggling.
Gar, it's ok. Take your time. Childcare arrangement -
Plan A is to send no. 1 for 2 hr daily playgroup from Aug 09 and hire a maid around that time (so that RaeAnne has time to get used to the maid) and the maid can help me with baby and bring RaeAnne to and back from playgroup after bb is born.
Plan B - If maid option does not turn out well, ask ILs to pick RaeAnne after her playgroup and look after RaeAnne in the day. While I look after baby alone.
Plan C - If I can't do it alone (esp worried about BF cos if no time to eat or cook or rest, very difficult to sustain BF), then got to pack myself and baby to ILs place every morning so that got additional pairs of hands to help.
Plan D - If ILs can't tahan looking after RaeAnne whole day then will consider sending her half day CC or even full day CC.
Actually, got Plan E, which is to ask MIL to help me in the day until BB gets bigger but I don't think she'll like the idea, they are used to their own house etc. Last time, we tried doing this during my ML for RaeAnne, FIL and MIL ended up very grouchy cos they don't have time to cook, clean the house and 'look after' my BIL who is still a bachelor.
Qingling, you mean there's actually a blacklist thread?